Born in New York into a vaudeville family, Irene Franklin toured from a very early age becoming a star by the age of 16. She was variously a song-writer, impressionist and comedienne in vaudeville, a Broadway performer and Hollywood film actress. Starting in 1911 she made a number of recordings. She met Burt Green whilst performing at Tony Astor's in New York; the pair married and became a successful singer/pianist duo on Broadway as well as writing songs together. When Green died, she then teamed up with pianist Jerry Jarnegin who she also married. Of ragtime interest is Red Head Rag (1910), co-composed with Green and which was her signature tune. She died in New York.


CDs :

	Ragtime Music CDs:
	Nora Hulse	on "Ragtime Refreshments"

Own Library :

Red Head Rag (1910)

T/T/T/B/B/GB(B)

Further sheet music at DBE: ON HOLD

Irene Franklin  (1876-1941) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.

I'm A'Bringing Up the Family Song Words and Music by Irene Franklin. Publisher: Leo Feist Suppliers: Printed: 1909. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

I've Got the Mumps Words and Music by Irene Franklin, Co-Author: Burt Green. Publisher: Leo Feist Suppliers: Printed: 1909. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

Redhead Song Words and Music by Irene Franklin, Co-Author: Burt Green. Publisher: Leo Feist Suppliers: Printed: 1908. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited availability.

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 5 works by Irene Franklin (1876-1941). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Items on hold

Redhead (1908)   Co-Author: B. Green	Red Head Rag (1910)  Co-Author: B. Green
I'm A'Bringing Up the Family (1909)   Co-Author: B. Green	I Want to Be a Janitor's Child (1911)  Co-Author: B. Green
I've Got the Mumps (1909)   Co-Author: B. Green